Raven’s Rock Rally cut short after Mulcahy accident tragedy

The Waterford-based Raven’s Rock Rally, round four of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, was stopped after six of the day’s nine stages after popular Dungarvan driver, Paul Mulcahy was killed when his Toyota Starlet collided with a stone fence on the fourth stage near Kilmacthomas.

The organisers stopped the rally with Donegal’s Declan Boyle (Subaru) later declared the winner ahead of James Belton’s Subaru with James Stafford (Darrian) third.

Triple national champion, Niall Maguire (Subaru WRC) never even made it to the first stage as a nut from one of the drives came adrift. Belton took an early two second lead over Stafford (Darrian) with Boyle, five seconds off the top due to intercom woes.